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Every week your host Maria Rio, or her guests, will share actionable steps to support you in finding clarity, raising funds, and leading with courage.

Our Latest Episodes

Live from EconoUs 2019: Social Innovation and Social Finance Panel Discussion

Live from EconoUs 2019: Social Innovation and Social Finance Panel Discussion

Welcome to a very special episode - the first of a few very special episodes. We are podcasting live from EconoUs, which is the Community Economic Development Conference in London, Ontario. We are bringing you some of the excellent sessions as a bonus to the podcast. This first episode is a great panel discussion about social enterprise and funding opportunity, which is fantastic. Tune in as Jocelyn Formsma, Béatrice Alain, Victor Beausoleil and Sara Lyons discuss a new initiative that has a number of players at the table to invest in and make social enterprise sustainable for Canadians. Moderated by Sarah Leeson-Klym.

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How to be Newsworthy with Jennifer Singh

How to be Newsworthy with Jennifer Singh

Media coverage is something that pretty much all organizations want, but very few actually get.

In this episode, we’re speaking with Jennifer Singh, founder of She’s Newsworthy Media a public relations agency that specializes in helping small businesses get recognized. Tune in to learn about how to pitch properly, timely and to the right person!

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The State of the Charitable Sector

The State of the Charitable Sector

Welcome to season three of the Small Nonprofit! We’re kicking things off strong with a discussion about the state of the charitable sector in Canada. You work on the frontlines supporting our community… but how is our government supporting you? In this episode, we’re speaking with the Honourable Ratna Omidvar, to talk about the recent Senate report on the charitable sector that she co-authored. Their results are not surprising, but some of their recommendations are pretty exciting.

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Self-care and Productivity: Live at AFP Fundraising Day

Self-care and Productivity: Live at AFP Fundraising Day

At this year’s AFP Fundraising Day in Toronto, we spoke Theresa Cheng, Nyon Kim, Michelle Yeung, Deborah Thompson amongst many other delegates about their thoughts on self-care and productivity. In this live episode, learn some tried-and-true strategies and tips for taking care of yourself and boosting your productivity.

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Becoming a Negotiation Ninja with Denise Lloyd

Becoming a Negotiation Ninja with Denise Lloyd

Whether you’re on the employee or employer side, job negotiations are something that gives everyone butterflies. In this episode, Denise Lloyd, CEO and founder of Engaged HR, teaches us that employee compensation is ultimately about creating an environment where your employees can thrive. Learn how to create this environment and how to have these conversations from both perspectives - making your work and mission have a bigger impact.

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Creating Long-term Value at Your Event  with Amy Milne

Creating Long-term Value at Your Event with Amy Milne

Events - they are a lot of work, the financial return is often a (not so good) surprise or isn’t there at all. There are many misconceptions about what goes into making an event successful. In this episode, Amy Milne, founder of Beyond Fundraising, shares step-by-step how to ensure your next event does more than just make money so you can advance your long-term fundraising strategy.

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How to Find New Donors on Facebook with Whitney Brown

How to Find New Donors on Facebook with Whitney Brown

In this episode, Whitney Brown, digital director of Public Outreach, goes through each step of the donor journey and how you can use Facebook to get the best results. Learn how to find and target your donors, engage with them to develop an ask, and keep them giving over time - even with a small budget!

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Navigating Growth with Michael Prosserman

Navigating Growth with Michael Prosserman

Imagine building a plane while you’re flying it - not an ideal scenario but one that forces you to do what you can so you can eventually level out the plane and keep it steady. This is what growing a small nonprofit is like. In this episode, Michael “Piecez” Prosserman, Founder of Unity Charity and CEO of Epic Leadership xChange, discusses understanding personal limits and how to break them with smart and strategic investments - regardless of where you are in your organization!

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Facebook Advertising for Beginners with Sarah Ali

Facebook Advertising for Beginners with Sarah Ali

Facebook and other social media tools can be effective in helping you reach your goals - but you have to be deliberate and strategic with them. In this episode, Sarah Ali, non-profit digital strategist, takes us step-by-step through Facebook advertising. Learn how to understand your audiences, create Facebook campaigns and much more!

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Put an End to Your Marketing Frustrations with Kerstin Heuer

Put an End to Your Marketing Frustrations with Kerstin Heuer

Ever look at other organizations’ strategies, get tempted to copy it but end up with less success? In this episode, Kerstin Heuer, a nonprofit marketing consultant and founder of Nonprofit Today, teaches us how to improve our marketing and branding so we can stop comparing and start seeing results in a way that’s easy and practical.

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Strategic Planning with Ashley Whitworth

Strategic Planning with Ashley Whitworth

We all know that a strategic plan is so important for organizational growth and operations - but it can feel overwhelming and expensive.

In this episode, Ashley Whitworth, senior manager at BDO, teaches us how to run a strategic planning process in a small non-profit organization. Learn about how to facilitate your process in a busy environment, how to get feedback from BOTH introverts and extroverts, and how to move your organization forward!

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What to Expect in the Philanthropic Sector with Marina Glogovac?

What to Expect in the Philanthropic Sector with Marina Glogovac?

What are the trends affecting the philanthropic sector in Canada? How can we prepare our organizations to weather changes and thrive in the future? Guest Marina Glogovac, President and CEO of CanadaHelps joins the podcast to talk about their 2018 Giving Report and its implications for our sector. Together we rant about the challenges we are all facing and offer some ways to move forward.

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What is SEO and How to Get it Right with Rachel Di Martino

What is SEO and How to Get it Right with Rachel Di Martino

So often we focus on how our website looks, but not how it functions. Specifically, a lot of small nonprofits we come across don’t understand how to get found online.

That’s where SEO is crucial. SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, helps your website show up in the search results on Google, Yahoo, Bing and other search engines. In this episode, digital media specialist Rachel Di Martino, founder of Geek Unicorn breaks down what SEO is, what audience clues to look for and steps you can take to get that top result on search engines!

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